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Saudi Women No Longer Need a Man’s Permission to Decide How They’ll Give Birth
The country’s health ministry announced they don’t need signed consent for childbirth procedures.
- By Leah Rodriguez
- Global Citizen
Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system gives men complete control over where women work, where they travel, and who they marry.
But on Wednesday, the kingdom’s health ministry announced women no longer need men’s permission to make decisions about their maternal health care, the National reports.
“Women must have the right to access information and to choose the…
In the past, a pregnant woman had to obtain signed consent from a male guardian, usually a…